Why Lindsay Must Stay!

[carolina]

when something bad hapens to Lindsay and she is affected by it and it shows, its bad because it affects her job and makes her look unprofessional.

when something bad happens and she puts it on the back-burner and does her job, its bad because it shows she is cold

am I the only one seeing the pattern here?

it seemed more like asking for guidance. when something is out of scope, don't people ask for help from those they trust and look up to? thats what i saw it as, not as a way to be selfish, but as a way to keep from upsetting danny more.

thats exactly what Ive been thinking. she knows she can say or do nothing that would really help. but she wants to do something, preferably something that wont make it all worse. thats how I would have felt.

and what about the last episode? what was the problem with that one? I think it clearly showed she cares. she took his shift and asked his BF for help and covered for him - though Im sure Mac knew she was making it all up

 

[WhosLaughingNow]

carolina said:
when something bad hapens to Lindsay and she is affected by it and it shows, its bad because it affects her job and makes her look unprofessional.

when something bad happens and she puts it on the back-burner and does her job, its bad because it shows she is cold

You can be affected by something and NOT have it completely interfere with everything else. It would have been one thing for her to get upset had she processed the scene in SN but still have gone through with it. It's another thing to get up and leave with no warning whatsoever and not expect that to look unprofessional.

It appears Lindsay can't find middle ground. She either comes off as heartless or completely overwhelmed with some sort of emotion.

You don't have to have it take over your life to have it affect you. Things don't always have to suffer because if it.

 

[kinkapoodles]

when something bad hapens to Lindsay and she is affected by it and it shows, its bad because it affects her job and makes her look unprofessional.

Like WhosLaughingNow said, there's no middle ground with her. When something affected her and it showed, she left the crime scene and later told Stella to leave her alone. Yeah, that's real mature.

when something bad happens and she puts it on the back-burner and does her job, its bad because it shows she is cold

Again, no middle ground. Danny continued to work in episode 12 even though it was very obvious he was still affected by Ruben's death. It would make Lindsay seem much less selfish if we could see something affecting her yet she still did her job. She just goes on like everything is fine and dandy. That's a strange way to act when your supposed boyfriend is hurting.

and what about the last episode? what was the problem with that one? I think it clearly showed she cares. she took his shift and asked his BF for help and covered for him - though Im sure Mac knew she was making it all up

:lol: BF :lol: I totally see that as 'asked his boyfriend for help'. There wasn't anything wrong with Lindsay taking his shift and covering for him...lying to Mac, that's another story (who knows if Danny will go along with what she told Mac since Mac IS gonna find out what Danny did that day). It became a problem when she really didn't seem all that worried about him after she first approached Flack. Even when he came back later for her help, she didn't really seem all that concerned. It seemed to me like she barely remembered who Ollie was. Maybe it was just lack of concern on her part, who knows with her.

 

[carolina]

I should have written BFF for best friend, shouldnt I? *blushes* I hate all the abreviations. every time I finally learn to use one, there you lot go and start to use 10 new ones

ETA: can I have a question?

what do you guys think of the last scene of LRC?

 

[kinkapoodles]

what do you guys think of the last scene of LRC?

The 'I like you...a lot' scene? There was so much wrong with that scene. I applaud Danny for finally making Lindsay talk to him though after he whined around for most of the episode. Other than that, I didn't know whether to laugh or vomit. Her 'it's not you, it's me' line made me roll my eyes considering that's the biggest blow off statement there is. It was apparent to me that TPTB were trying to make sure everyone would see the chemistry that obviously never was there between the two with Danny's line about 'having chemistry'. That was cheesy beyond words because if the two of them really did have chemistry, one of them wouldn't actually have to say it.

 

[PerfectAnomaly]

1CSIMfan said:

what do you guys think of the last scene of LRC?

The 'I like you...a lot' scene? There was so much wrong with that scene. I applaud Danny for finally making Lindsay talk to him though after he whined around for most of the episode. Other than that, I didn't know whether to laugh or vomit. Her 'it's not you, it's me' line made me roll my eyes considering that's the biggest blow off statement there is. It was apparent to me that TPTB were trying to make sure everyone would see the chemistry that obviously never was there between the two with Danny's line about 'having chemistry'. That was cheesy beyond words because if the two of them really did have chemistry, one of them wouldn't actually have to say it.

Also, that scene made Danny look like the biggest doormat ever and Lindsay look like a cold hearted bitch. She blows him off and walks away without so much as a glance backwards and he's left standing there calling after her and telling her he's there for her. Blech.Gag.Vomit.

 

[Top41]

I have to say, in Lindsay's defense, she did lie to Mac of her own accord for Danny. She could have just said, "I don't know" when Mac asked her where Danny was and sold him up the river. Of course, that would have been a total jackass thing to do, but she didn't. She did stick her neck out for Danny, even when it seemed like Mac maybe did have some idea that she wasn't telling him the truth.

That said, I think it's significant that we haven't seen her even try to approach Danny since "Child's Play." To me that suggests she hasn't gotten over her issues and reached out or tried to be there for him. And that is selfish. It kind of makes me wonder if they're avoiding each other.

The Laughing Larry stuff didn't bother me--I saw it as banter rather than an interruption. Her "I rock!" scene was cringe-worthy, but nothing on the level as her "crying" in the morgue in "Silent Night."

Is she my favorite character? No. I still think she's the weakest link by far. But I do think she's more tolerable this season, if for no other reason that she's sticking to the lighter stuff and seems to be around less.

carolina said:
ETA: can I have a question?

what do you guys think of the last scene of LRC?

I thought she behaved atrociously in that whole episode to Danny. Why did he have to track her down and try for like the third time to get some sort of explanation for her standing him up? She was cowardly and selfish in that episode, and I thought it was pretty low of her to walk away when he was calling out saying that he was there if she needed anything. It made Danny look pathetic and it made her look like a jerk.

Seriously, if the roles were reversed and a guy did that to a girl, we'd all be calling him an asshole, period.

 

[ericisacutie]

I'll start this again.... Lindsay must stay because she made our Danny smile for the first time in a while!
(btw, I'm not relly talking about D/L here, just two friends.) :devil:

 

[PerfectAnomaly]

ericisacutie said:
I'll start this again.... Lindsay must stay because she made our Danny smile for the first time in a while!
(btw, I'm not relly talking about D/L here, just two friends.) :devil:

Why does Danny smiling have anything to do with Lindsay? Anyone could have said Lindsay's lines and Danny would have had the same, or an even better, reaction. His world does not revolve around Lindsay. But for kicks and giggles I'll say she specifically was what made him smile. To me that's another reason she should get the boot. TPTB put an end to a great story line for Danny and screwed with his character to once again prop up a worthless character.

 

[ericisacutie]

PerfectAnomaly said:

ericisacutie said:
I'll start this again.... Lindsay must stay because she made our Danny smile for the first time in a while!
(btw, I'm not relly talking about D/L here, just two friends.) :devil:

Why does Danny smiling have anything to do with Lindsay? Anyone could have said Lindsay's lines and Danny would have had the same, or an even better, reaction. His world does not revolve around Lindsay. But for kicks and giggles I'll say she specifically was what made him smile. To me that's another reason she should get the boot. TPTB put an end to a great story line for Danny and screwed with his character to once again prop up a worthless character.

Well that's one a opinion Mine was that she was what made him smile. But it's all cool

 

[PerfectAnomaly]

ericisacutie said:

PerfectAnomaly said:

ericisacutie said:
I'll start this again.... Lindsay must stay because she made our Danny smile for the first time in a while!
(btw, I'm not relly talking about D/L here, just two friends.) :devil:

Why does Danny smiling have anything to do with Lindsay? Anyone could have said Lindsay's lines and Danny would have had the same, or an even better, reaction. His world does not revolve around Lindsay. But for kicks and giggles I'll say she specifically was what made him smile. To me that's another reason she should get the boot. TPTB put an end to a great story line for Danny and screwed with his character to once again prop up a worthless character.

Well that's one a opinion Mine was that she was what made him smile. But it's all cool

I know my opinion is just one possiblity, and I understand that your opinion is that Lindsay made Danny smile.

Even if I agreed, I don't see how that illustrates why the character should be on the show. All of the regular characters have made Danny smile at one point or another and would continue to do so even if Lindsay wasn't there.

 

[kinkapoodles]

I know my opinion is just one possiblity, and I understand that your opinion is that Lindsay made Danny smile.

Even if I agreed, I don't see how that illustrates why the character should be on the show. All of the regular characters have made Danny smile at one point or another and would continue to do so even if Lindsay wasn't there.

It doesn't illustrate why she should be on the show. Honestly, there's nothing about Lindsay that illustrates why she should be on the show.

Also, everything that Danny says/thinks/does does not mean it was about/for/because of Lindsay. Besides, where was she when he was hurting after Ruben's death and in need of comfort? Being there after the fact is too little too late.

 

[ericisacutie]

You both have a point, that's not really a reason why she should be on the show, but I do think she did the best she could after Ruben's death. She wasn't sure how to approach him after that happened, so that's when she asked Mac.

I kind of understand her thoughts there, I'm not sure if I would know exactly what to say to someone after someone they really cared for died. But again, that's just my opinion

 

[kinkapoodles]

^^Exactly and the problem was that IF she is his girlfriend, SHE DID NOTHING. IF they're supposedly so in love like some people think, why did she even have to as Mac anything? Asking Mac was a way to NOT have to deal with Danny's pain considering she never actually used his advice, just asked for it. She seems to think that if she ignores Danny's pain, it will go away. I'll say it again: She didn't have to say anything to him. She could have just been there for him but apparently that was even too much for her to do. IF she is indeed his girlfriend, it makes her look like a very sh*tty one and I don't feel she did the best she could with it. Angell had no problem with approaching Danny and neither did Flack or Mac...just Lindsay.

 

[ericisacutie]

^^Well with Angell I don't think she should have said anything. It was too soon, and he cleary really didn't want to talk about it.

You have a point with Mac and Flack though, they didn't have a problem approaching Danny. Maybe it was because they've known Danny longer, or because they're guys. I'm not sure. All I'm saying was that maybe Lindsay just didn't feel right talking to Danny about it.

Maybe she felt if she had it would make him more upset.
But I do see where you're coming from, she could have at least tried.